Kerala: Forest officials rescue tiger trapped in fence wire

Forest officials rescued a tiger after tranquillizing him as he was entangled in a fence wire in a private farm at Kottioour, Panniyamala in Kannur district, said K Karthik Divisional Forest Officer, Kannur.

Forest officials rescued a tiger trapped in a fence wire in a private farm at Kottioour in the Panniyamala hills area of Kannur district. A local rubber tapper spotted the big cat on Tuesday morning and subsequently, forest officials were informed and a rescue operation was launched, said K Karthik, Divisional Forest Officer (Kannur).

To safely extricate the animal from the wire that was entangled around its neck, the tiger was first tranquillized, then rescued and safely shifted to a cage, he said. The plantation where the tiger got trapped is a private property, situated beside a residential area. Authorities have issued warnings to the local people to avoid visiting the area for safety reasons. (ANI)